Police collect DNA evidence from a suspect's unfinished pizza slice and connect the suspect to a violent crime.The suspect's lawyer argues this evidence is inadmissible because the collection method violates his client's privacy and Charter rights.Which case will Crown counsel reference as justification for this police practice?

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R.v.Stillman is a landmark case in Canadian law where the Supreme Court ruled that DNA evidence obtained from the accused without their consent (in this case, from the accused's body) did not violate the accused's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This precedent supports the argument that collecting DNA evidence from items discarded by a suspect, such as a pizza slice, is permissible and does not infringe on the suspect's privacy or Charter rights.

Police Collect DNA Evidence from a Suspect's Unfinished Pizza Slice